May 2019

May 25, 2019

It was last June and the Canadian Hockey League import draft was hours away.

"We were looking at a couple of guys," said the Erie Otters general manager.

"That morning (agent) Allan Walsh called and said: 'I've got a really good player that 100 per cent will report. If you guys are interested, he should still be there when you pick.'"

When the 12th overall selection rolled around, Brown used the tip to select Czech centre Petr Cajka, who went on to score 20 goals and add 18 assists during his first year in the Ontario Hockey League.

May 23, 2019

Last year's third round selection had been committed to Providence College but will switch gears and suit up for the Rangers after signing a standard player agreement with the club on Thursday.

The 17-year-old had 18 goals and 31 assists in 54 games for the Buffalo Jr. Sabres in the Ontario Junior Hockey League this past season.

"Declan is skilled, smart, has a great shot and his compete level is very high," Rangers general manager Mike McKenzie said in a news release. "He has used these attributes to produce at every level and we look forward to continuing to see him do that in a Kitchener Rangers uniform."